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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1902
Page
16
The Western Montana office of the Standard is located at 110 West Main Street Mis soula with telephone access for inquiries. Advertising rates are available on application.
A storefront sign invites customers to come inside and inspect the items. The message emphasizes quick action and suggests strong instinct will lead to purchases.
Union hall hosts mass meeting to organize a union men’s club modeled after the railway workers’ group. A five member membership committee is to report soon. Rooms secured above Gus Marotz’s store will house a sideboard billiard room parlor and private meeting space with Reuben Lrwight as president and George Kane as secretary.
The Missoula local land office has three cases sustained by the General Land Office in Washington. Alfred Willette and Celes Stine Bigras beat F A Hyde on preemption claims, with Hyde urged to file appeal within 20 days or contestants may file homestead entries. Peter M Collins and Hyde win against John Henry as Henry withdrew the contest. Stanislaus Bouchard prevails against C W Clark for land taken from the Cascade forest reserve. Bouchard had earlier filed on the land.
Missoula on June 9 hosts a Woodmen of the World initiation and banquet at the Odd Fellows hall. Members and new initiates must attend early for seating counts as 99 candidates are expected. The ceremony occurs in the regular meeting hall followed by a banquet at the Florence hotel dining room with local after dinner speakers. Rates listed as 1.50 per day at the European hotel.
Missoula on June 9 reports the boys' academy rear framework near Sacred Heart academy near completion. The modern structure will cost about 30900 pounds. A 15900 dollar hospital laundry building foundation will be ready within a week with modern architecture and latest machinery. Five cent wine Thibodeau and Lee.
Misoula June 9 An accident yesterday evening to a baggage car at Garrison required removal from the train. A broken journal caused the mishap and the railway company warns all descending trains to Weed Reid and Schley to slow at switches and ensure safety before passing. Mor sales A desirable residence at Southeast corner Main and Madison Misoula 99x100 feet six room dwelling Apply to Wolf and Ryman.
In Missoula J M Dixon travels to Helena to represent Mrs R B Rheim in a federal court suit seeking 25000 from the Northern Pacific for her husband’s death in a two year old accident. The case mirrors Wallace Mix’s earlier judgment of 1600 against the company.
Thomas Woodford of Lothrop visits Missoula while reporting the big mill remained shut due to high water. Officials say water levels will delay restart for several days and probably into the week.
Missoula dated June 9 President Charles E F Avery of the Montana State Epworth League has received from the printer a new communication or publication noting progress and next steps for the organization within the state.
The convention will meet in Butte on July 17 18 and 19 with a neatly printed programme for notes. It outlines daily work and includes front section notes and last pages devoted to league officers across the state and member counts.
The Idaho division of the Northern Pacific is receiving several Baldwin compound engines known as the 1200s for freight use, with some already passing Missoula and the rest expected this week. Other listed units include engine 1254 almost ready, engine 251 repaired, engine 79 to Wallace, and switch engine 48 returned from Tacoma shops. A general foreman J J Thompson plans a Nebraska wedding on the 12th and return by the 20th to Colby White's house. A Deer Lodge track section two and a half miles east is in bad shape causing slow trains.
Missoula reports county attention after Mary Yates writes that her husband fell ill four weeks ago at Dead Man's Gulch ranch leaving them nearly starving. Bonner, county chairman, sent a doctor and groceries which were accepted but the physician was discharged. The family, said to be Christian Scientists, cannot obtain washing help as locals will not trust strangers.
Missoula on June 9 Rev Mr Salaman urged county commissioners to send Mrs Hayes an insane woman for treatment at the asylum. She will be reexamined and, if deemed fit, transferred. Though not violent recently she fears Mormons will kidnap her. She is nearly 45 years old.
Missoula June 9 The school board opened bids for an addition to the central school building. Four bids offered none with a certified check, three from David Graham 7401 Archie Price 7695 and W D Keeney 6728. A later meeting awarded the contract to Keeney upon furnishing a 5400 bond.
A colored secretary and his white partner fought on a local row. The woman was arrested for disturbing the peace and fined 10 dollars plus costs by Judge Hays after police could not locate the man.
Guy Hassler and Miss Gertie Paren plan a noon wedding tomorrow at the Missoula Methodist church with Rev. J. W. Pennett officiating. The ceremony will be witnessed by a small group of invited friends. Hassler works in the Northern Pacific freight department and Paren is a popular Missoula young woman.
The Northern Pacific plans major power loading coal docks along its Rocky Mountain division with Helena and Missoula leading new structures. The Helena dock will match Missoula in design, eight pockets at Hope, a Garrison dock half Missoula’s size, and a four pocket unit at Drummond. The Hope project on Idaho division tops others at about $15,000 and aims to speed coal loading for tenders.
In Missoula on Sunday the Christian church members unanimously re-elected Rev. H. E. Rossell as pastor for a third year. His growing congregation has expanded from 55 to about 70 members with more likely to join, reflecting his steady, note free sermons and emphasis on religion over sensationalism.
In Missoula district court a demurrer to the complaint was filed by the defendant's attorney in the suit by Barton Donley against C Y L Cowell seeking 25600 dollars. The demurrer argues the complaint is uncertain about time or place of alleged intimate relations and how the wife was induced to desert or how she is kept.
Sherman Bowen of Missoula married Jessie Mitchell in Ogden Utah this evening. Bowen, a rising Missoula businessman with Buswell Bowen and a state agent for an eastern nursery, will visit there briefly before returning to Missoula.
There will be a Tuesday evening meeting of the Missoula baseball team members. All members are requested to attend as business of importance will be discussed, including whether the club shall disband.
Mark Judd recently transferred from Deer Lodge tendered his resignation as a prison guard in Missoula on June 9. He may seek a machine shop position with the railway company here, where he formerly resided.
A marriage license was issued by Clerk Kemp of the district court to Albert Jamieson 35 of Clearwater and Christine Peterson 21 of Potomac in Missoula on June 9.
A Bitter Root line caboose derailed after a bridge washout two miles north of Stevensville in heavy rain. The incident delayed service for hours. passengers and baseball players were aboard. the wrecking train finished repairs by afternoon and the Hamilton train ran at 5 PM. Engineer Jones was on the engine.
Missoula reports on June 9 that May B. Mc Million, previously superintendent, begins a new role or public position following departure. The brief notes her prior tenure and current status within local events.
Miss Sadie Catlin of Missoula and Charles M Sumner of Butte announce their engagement. The couple, longtime members of the Biodas club, plan a July wedding after a surprise announcement at Mrs Frank P Keiths home in South Missoula.
Miles City reports County Commissioner M G Maples returning from Powder river survey. He found the South fork of Strewell creek bridge moved 10 feet downstream and 12 feet above bed. A new 30 foot span will replace the 16 foot one. Hackett road bridge lost to flood with 28 foot span. North fork of Strewell creek reportedly rose 25 to 30 feet.
Elmer E Hershey and Bitter Rooters traveled to Helena to testify in the United States civil suit against Whitsett. The government seeks a $2000 judgment for cutting timber from land alleged to be government property. The prior trial ended with a hung jury.
O J McConnell general manager of the Western Lumber company arrives from Butte and plans to proceed to Lothrop after noting a Butte strike halts lumber sales. He says the big mill can resume sawing only after high water subsides.
Mrs Harwood of West Cooper street found her Missoula home entered and robbed on Saturday afternoon. Thieves took about $40 in cash and jewelry valued at roughly $0. No trace of the burglars was found as the family was away visiting.
Missoula report says Mrs William Logan, long ill at the Sisters hospital, is much improved this evening though still unconscious. Her condition remains stable and doctors expect recovery if no setback occurs.
musician R. Blinn Owen remains very weak in Missoula as typhoid fever fears rise. He rests comfortably this afternoon and Mrs. Shoemaker assists with church music during his illness.
President Craig of the university has received books and congressional records donated to the institution. The collection will be placed prominently in the library for public and scholarly use.
The Missoula Cemetery Association held a regular meeting at E A Winstonys office. Members audited bills but took no action on further cemetery improvements.
William Monty remains patient at Sisters' hospital following Purtle's spar. Manager Hartley of the Union opera house plans to present Too Rich to Marry at his house on the 19th. B F Traskill visited his wife in the valley, then returned to Bonner. Visit Missoula Nursery's steenhouses or call city store on Higgins avenue.
Northern Pacific opens a telegraph station at Gardiner the Yellowstone park branch terminus. Construction from Cinnabar to Gardiner progresses with track graders within a mile of the terminus and roadbed expected to reach Gardiner by next Thursday or Friday after heavy rock and bridge work.
Livingston June 9 George A Kendrick of the Northern Pacific civil engineering department has been promoted to assistant division engineer to W C Smith division engineer of the Montana division with headquarters in Livingston.
Miles City the government thermometer showed 95 degrees in the shade, the warmest reading of the season to date. The heat gripped the town on June 9 as residents sought shade and cooling.
The house passed a 13 section substitute to the president protection bill. It imposes death for killing the president, the vice president, or any official successor, with years of imprisonment for attempts and related offenses. Section 11 bars admission to the United States for opponents of all organized government.
Great Falls reports the June term of the district court began with no jury work today after J Felthausen pleaded guilty to assault in the first degree. jurors are excused until tomorrow at 9 o clock. tomorrow’s main case is S J Hobson versus Matt Dunn a contract suit involving about 6000 dollars.
Miles City June 9 Charles Simpson arrested on Tongue river yesterday on the charge of insanity was today found insane by a commission and ordered sent to Warm Springs. He is suffering from melancholia.
A major blaze struck the Oliver Iron and Steel Company's plant on the south side of Pittsburg early Tuesday at 3 am. Firefighters reported no estimate of the fire's extent at this hour.
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